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The text suggests that honey should not be heated to more than 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). So it might be wise to let the tea cool down a bit before adding the honey. Having said that, I usually put the honey in immediately after removing the tea leaves and it tastes fine to me. The flavour of the honey is clear and pronounced and I have never felt that anything was missing.

I think the flavour deterioration happens mostly at higher temperatures than that of hot tea. So yes, glazes, bbq sauces etc. will not taste much of honey if you apply it to the meat before grilling it. You will of course still get the caramelization effect and the sweetness, so it is not useless. But I think you can use sugar just as well. If you really want to preserve the honey flavour you should glaze the meat after grilling.
– Henrik SöderlundJun 17 '11 at 10:42

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– ROMANIA_engineerNov 6 '16 at 21:26

It is preferable to add the honey into the tea when it is hot to let it melt a bit. Otherwise, it'll be harder to mix it in. And yes, you can replace sugar with honey in tea. It is healthier and I do it all the time.

Some people are "iffy" as to this because it generally requires a lot more to sweeten than sugar, and can leave a residue if too much is present, but I actually generally prefer to sweeten my tea (and coffee) with honey and/or brown sugar.

Hmn... It's not the flavor that you should be worrying about when adding honey to hot tea, but rather, the honey's natural antibiotic properties. At high temperatures, the enzymes are destroyed.

Well, the thing asks that I avoid making statements based on my opinion... So I'd like to claim right here that this is not my opinion. I study food technology and honey was a topic that was discussed. And also, I was holding a conversation with the guy selling Manuka honey. So although I can't back up my words, I'll provide a link with information on honey.

Yes, honey is great in tea. Honey from different flowers can taste quite different so it could be fun to experiment with different types of honey and see which tastes good to you as that's such a personal preference. One honey which markets itself as 'drinking honey' is Belixir Drinking Honey which is targeting people who like honey in tea or in other drinks.